Direct Payments on Cards by Local Authorities
Dear Warwickshire County Council,
1) How many of your authority's customers are in receipt of a direct payment for Care Act services, please?
2) What was the combined value of all Care Act budgets delivered through direct payments made in 2020 and 2019, please?
3) What is the median amount of a gross direct payment made on behalf of your organisation?
4) How frequently are direct payments made (i.e., weekly, fortnightly, 28 days or calendar month). Please provide a breakdown, thank you.
5) How many of your direct payment clients receive their payment into a prepaid card or managed account? Please provide a breakdown of the numbers, thank you.
6) Which prepaid card suppliers has your organisation contracted with?
7) What is the applicable contract length with these providers and when do these arrangements come up for renewal?
8) Does your organisation use prepaid cards to disburse funds to other people (i.e., asylum seekers, refugees, homeless). If so, please can you provide a breakdown of the median amount, recipient category, frequency of funds disbursed and the total value of funds made in 2020 and 2019, please?
9) Is your s151 Officer (CFO) aware of the recent £32 million GBP fine levied against Mastercard, allpay and PFS for allegedly operating a cartel in the public sector prepaid card space? Link to PSR article here: https://www.psr.org.uk/news-updates/late...
10) Has your organisation released a statement about these proceedings and if so, please can you provide it, thank you?
Yours faithfully,
John A Gelmini
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Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
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Dear Mr Gelmini,
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Your request for information, received on 2 September 2021 and concerning
direct payment for Care Act services, is currently being considered by
Warwickshire County Council. However I am writing to advise that there
will be a delay in providing you with our response to your request.
In line with many organisations, nationally and globally, Warwickshire
County Council is experiencing unprecedented challenges during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst we will endeavour to adhere to our Information
Rights timescales during this period, there may be times when we need
to redirect our resources to assist the council and partner agencies to
respond to the outbreak.
I apologise for this delay and for any inconvenience caused, and will
write to you as soon as possible with the Council's response to your
request. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this
time.
Further guidance can be found on the Information Commissioner's Office
website
at [1]https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/you...
If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the
manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not
hesitate to contact me at the above address in the first instance. Any
complaints will be dealt with under the Council's internal review
procedure.
Further information about your rights under the Freedom of Information
Act, is available from the Information Commissioner's Office (0303 123
1113) or www.ico.org.uk and on the County Council's website.
Yours sincerely
Jonathan Sheward
Information Rights Officer
Information Management
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 413716
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Dear Mr Gelmini
Thank you for your request for information received on 2nd September 2021.
Please find attached our response to your request. Please accept our
apologies for the lengthy delay in providing the Council's response to
your request, and for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Kind regards
Bruce Green
Information Rights Officer
Information Management Team
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4RL
Tel: 01926 412211
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